Hubungan Dukungan Emosional Keluarga dengan Kualitas Hidup Pasien Gagal Ginjal Kronik dalam Menjalani Terapi Hemodialisis di RSUD dr. R. Koesma Tuban

Siti Shofiahten (Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Nahdlatul Ulama Tuban)
Dyah Pitaloka (Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Nahdlatul Ulama Tuban)

Jurnal Ventilator: Jurnal Riset Ilmu Kesehatan dan Keperawatan
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Juni : Jurnal Ventilator

Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis often experience a decline in their quality of life due to physical, psychological, social, and environmental burdens. Family emotional support is defined as a form of empathy demonstrated through care, concern, and understanding toward family members facing difficulties. This study aimed to examine the relationship between family emotional support and the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis at RSUD dr. R. Koesma Tuban. This research used a quantitative design with a cluster random sampling technique and a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study consisted of 127 patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis at RSUD dr. R. Koesma Tuban, from which 97 respondents were selected using a simple random sampling method.